One-inch picture frame
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A writing exercise from 'Bird by Bird' where writers focus on a single, small scene or memory through a 'one-inch picture frame' to combat the critical mind and begin writing.
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How to Tame Your Inner Critic | Anne Lamott
Tim Ferriss
A writing exercise from 'Bird by Bird' where writers focus on a single, small scene or memory through a 'one-inch picture frame' to combat the critical mind and begin writing.

Anne Lamott - Spiritual Fitness, Creative Process, and Redecorating the Abyss | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A writing technique from 'Bird by Bird' where a writer focuses on one small scene or memory at a time, overcoming the intimidation of a larger project, by literally looking through a one-inch frame.